# US-Russian finance ministers’ meeting signals thaw in ties — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/40417

- TASS, 2026-09-01 13:57 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2180479

> A face-to-face meeting between Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signals that serious efforts are beginning to restore bilateral relations and address accumulated conflicts, analyst Alexander Abramov said. Reopened channels of communication could make constructive solutions more attainable.

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